FIRE EXIT

BIOGRAPHY:

Punk band from 2006 featuring local bass player Dougie Mackie, also of The Cool Jerks, Jam Pact & Bladdered. In 2007 they played a punk festival in Amsterdam with the line-up of Mackie, Gerry Attrick (vocals), Joe Jaconelli (drums / vocals, also with The Zips) & Jimbo McKellar(guitar / vocals, also with the Zips). The original band had a single out in 1979 called "Timewall", which charted in the Sounds alternative chart and was above the Skids ("Charles"), The Buzzcocks "Spiral Scratch" & The Cure ("Killing an Arab"). Towards the end of 2007 they supported The Misfits, 999 & The UK Subs, whilst 2008 saw them play with Sham 69 & The UK Subs. Later that year, McKellar, Jaconelli & Mackie formed The Media Whores.

WEBSITE:

http://www.fireexit77.com/